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Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 1, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter, Vol. 1, Northeast Archives Of Folklore And Oral History
Northeast Folklore Society Newsletter
This Newsletter will come out twice a year. The next 1962 issue should appear before Christmas. I would like to appeal to all members to keep the Editor posted on what they are doing in regard to folklore. Are you collecting anywhere in the New England-Maritimes area? Are you a teacher using folklore in your classes in some way that you have found particularly effective? Are you at present involved in some research or writing? I would also appreciate clippings and notices of events that you feel may interest other members. This is your Newsletter; I only edit it, and …
Satirical Songs In Maine And The Maritime Provinces Of Canada, Edward D. Ives
Satirical Songs In Maine And The Maritime Provinces Of Canada, Edward D. Ives
Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers
Invective, ridicule, and insult are not uncommon ingredients in folk songs, and since songs containing these elements usually make us laugh, we speak of them as satirical. Sometimes the satire springs from a strong sense of social injustice, as it did with singers like Aunt Molly Jackson and Woody Guthrie. More commonly it arises from personal motives, such as a desire to annoy. This is a progress report on local songs-particularly those attributed to Larry Gorman-in Maine, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.